DOGE attacks on Social Security officials could have dire consequences In the NewsMarch 16, 2025 DOGE attacks on Social Security officials could have dire consequences In an op-ed published by MSNBC, Molly Weston Williamson explains how DOGE’s attacks on the Social Security Administration could harm everyday Americans who rely on the benefits they are owed. Mar 16, 2025 MSNBC Molly Weston Williamson
Cuts to the Social Security Administration Threaten Millions of Americans’ Retirement and Disability Benefits ArticleMarch 12, 2025 Cuts to the Social Security Administration Threaten Millions of Americans’ Retirement and Disability Benefits As the Social Security Administration cuts thousands of jobs and closes offices, families’ livelihoods are on the line. Mar 12, 2025 Molly Weston Williamson
Raising the Retirement Age for Social Security Would Cut Benefits by Thousands of Dollars Each Year ArticleJuly 31, 2024 Raising the Retirement Age for Social Security Would Cut Benefits by Thousands of Dollars Each Year Far-right plans, endorsed by Project 2025’s authors, to increase the full retirement age would cut benefits for nearly three-quarters of Americans and threaten low- and moderate-income workers with economic insecurity once they leave the workforce. Jul 31, 2024 Kyle Ross
Opinion: Baby boomers are retiring. Helping fill those work vacancies is government’s job In the NewsJune 13, 2024 Opinion: Baby boomers are retiring. Helping fill those work vacancies is government’s job Veronica Goodman explains what a reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) would look like and why it’s needed right now in an op-ed published in MarketWatch. Jun 13, 2024 MarketWatch Veronica Goodman
Should the Social Security Retirement Age Be Raised? No. In the NewsJune 13, 2024 Should the Social Security Retirement Age Be Raised? No. Kyle Ross argues against raising the minimum retirement age for Social Security in an op-ed published by The Ripon Forum. Jun 13, 2024 The Ripon Forum Kyle Ross
The House Republican Study Committee Budget Proposes Harsh Changes to Social Security ArticleSeptember 22, 2023 The House Republican Study Committee Budget Proposes Harsh Changes to Social Security The proposal would raise the retirement age for full Social Security benefits to 69. Sep 22, 2023 Alan Cohen
Shining a Light on Older Women Past EventMay 23, 2023 Shining a Light on Older Women Please join the Center for American Progress to discuss the multitude of issues faced by older women and to explore solutions to improve their lives. Online only May 23, 2023
Paid Leave Is an Essential Investment in Retirement Security ArticleMay 16, 2023 Paid Leave Is an Essential Investment in Retirement Security Guaranteeing paid leave for all would powerfully bolster economic security in retirement, particularly for women. May 16, 2023 Molly Weston Williamson
Rubio’s Plan Would Hurt Women’s Economic Security, Not Offer Real Paid Leave ArticleAugust 5, 2022 Rubio’s Plan Would Hurt Women’s Economic Security, Not Offer Real Paid Leave Sen. Marco Rubio’s purported paid parental leave plan would hurt, rather than help, women by cutting the retirement benefits they need. Aug 5, 2022 Molly Weston Williamson
Tax Breaks for Retirement Savings Do Not Help the Workers Who Need Them Most ReportMay 20, 2022 Tax Breaks for Retirement Savings Do Not Help the Workers Who Need Them Most While retirement savings incentives—and those recently proposed in the SECURE Act 2.0—favor the wealthy, reforms should prioritize the low- and middle-income taxpayers most at risk of financial insecurity in retirement. May 20, 2022 Jean Ross
Disability-Forward Policy Recommendations To Advance Accessible and Affordable Housing for All ArticleApril 23, 2021 Disability-Forward Policy Recommendations To Advance Accessible and Affordable Housing for All The federal government should enact the following policy recommendations to increase affordable, accessible, and inclusive housing for all—especially people with disabilities. Apr 23, 2021 Valerie Novack, Adam Ballard, Allie Cannington, 1 More Cathleen O’Brien
Trump’s Plan To Defund Social Security ArticleAugust 12, 2020 Trump’s Plan To Defund Social Security Permanently terminating the employee payroll tax along the lines President Trump has proposed would empty Social Security’s trust fund by 2026 or earlier. Aug 12, 2020 Seth Hanlon, Christian E. Weller
The Economic Fallout of the Coronavirus for People of Color ArticleApril 14, 2020 The Economic Fallout of the Coronavirus for People of Color Occupational segregation, employment discrimination, and exploitation make economic downturns, such as the one created by the COVID-19 pandemic, worse in communities of color by destabilizing jobs, undermining small businesses, and increasing income shocks and unexpected expenses. Apr 14, 2020 Connor Maxwell, Danyelle Solomon
How Congress Can Help Small Businesses Weather the Coronavirus Pandemic ArticleApril 13, 2020 How Congress Can Help Small Businesses Weather the Coronavirus Pandemic Any new funding for the Paycheck Protection Program must provide immediate cash to the smallest businesses in order to protect them from the COVID-19 fallout. Apr 13, 2020 Alexandra Thornton, Andy Green
Congress Must Act Now To Keep Renters in Their Homes During and After the Coronavirus Crisis ArticleApril 9, 2020 Congress Must Act Now To Keep Renters in Their Homes During and After the Coronavirus Crisis As millions of workers continue to lose their jobs due to the COVID-19 outbreak, policymakers must take immediate action to ensure that renters have homes in the coming months. Apr 9, 2020 Michela Zonta
3 Ways HUD Is Using Regulatory Attacks to Dismantle Fair Housing Protections ArticleJanuary 30, 2020 3 Ways HUD Is Using Regulatory Attacks to Dismantle Fair Housing Protections The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has proposed multiple rules that target housing access for marginalized communities and weaken protections against discrimination. Jan 30, 2020 Areeba Haider
A Right to Counsel Is a Right to a Fighting Chance ReportOctober 2, 2019 A Right to Counsel Is a Right to a Fighting Chance Guaranteeing legal representation for renters facing eviction not only is a highly effective means of keeping renters in their homes, but it also benefits whole communities by preventing homelessness, preserving affordable rental homes, and more. Oct 2, 2019 Heidi Schultheis, Caitlin Rooney
Racial Disparities in Home Appreciation ReportJuly 15, 2019 Racial Disparities in Home Appreciation Segregation and racial disparities in home appreciation put African Americans at a disadvantage in their ability to build equity and accumulate wealth. Jul 15, 2019 Michela Zonta
Lack of Housing and Mental Health Disabilities Exacerbate One Another ArticleNovember 20, 2018 Lack of Housing and Mental Health Disabilities Exacerbate One Another Understanding the relationship between homelessness and mental health disabilities is key to preventing and ending homelessness for people with mental illness, particularly as housing costs continue to rise. Nov 20, 2018 Heidi Schultheis
Homes for All ReportJuly 24, 2018 Homes for All It is time for the federal government to contribute more aggressively to the U.S. supply of affordable housing, as it did in the past. Jul 24, 2018 Michela Zonta
The Latest HUD Proposal Would Exacerbate the Housing Insecurity Crisis ArticleJune 4, 2018 The Latest HUD Proposal Would Exacerbate the Housing Insecurity Crisis By tripling the minimum rent and imposing counterproductive so-called work requirements, the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s proposed legislation would increase economic hardship for households already most at risk of eviction and homelessness. Jun 4, 2018 Heidi Schultheis, Michela Zonta, Rejane Frederick
Big Business Rules American Agriculture—and Congress Doesn’t Seem to Care ArticleMay 16, 2018 Big Business Rules American Agriculture—and Congress Doesn’t Seem to Care Farmers are feeling the substantial consolidation across many agricultural markets, yet the issue is conspicuously absent from the current Farm Bill debate. May 16, 2018 Andrew Schwartz, Ethan Gurwitz
5 Features of Successful Housing Finance Reform ReportDecember 14, 2017 5 Features of Successful Housing Finance Reform A reformed housing finance system should prioritize people at all income levels, including renters, and support liquidity and affordability across the mortgage market. Dec 14, 2017 Sarah Edelman, Gregg Gelzinis
Work Requirement Proposals Would Kick Struggling Workers When They’re Down ReportNovember 2, 2017 Work Requirement Proposals Would Kick Struggling Workers When They’re Down Taking food, shelter, and health care away from jobless workers won’t help them find work. Nov 2, 2017 Eliza Schultz, Anusha Ravi, Rebecca Vallas
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice IssueNovember 1, 2021 Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Strengthening Health IssueNovember 1, 2021 Strengthening Health We work to strengthen public health systems and improve health care coverage, access, and affordability.
Building an Economy for All IssueNovember 1, 2021 Building an Economy for All Economic growth must be built on the foundation of a strong and secure middle class so that all Americans benefit from growth.
Advancing Racial Equity and Justice IssueNovember 1, 2021 Advancing Racial Equity and Justice We apply a racial equity lens in developing and advancing policies that aim to root out entrenched systemic racism to ensure everyone has an opportunity to thrive.